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[lertulo]

To show a 3D game board, I have two options:

• I can pre-render all the images using 3D Studio Max, then piece them together at runtime; or
• I can simply build 3D models into the program, then draw the 3D scene at runtime.

The first option is what I usually do. Pre-rendering means the game looks just great--3D Studio Max draws beautiful pictures, and I

Comments

[jackiejj]

Your game board, and the plank table on which it's set, make for a wonderfully medieval look. Any way you could reflect that in the fonts? They are so modern!

My personal preference is to have the toolbar rather surreptitious--can it fold away during game play at the bottom, allowing the game board to fill the screen?

Getting ready to check out the new startup banner--

[jackiejj]

Whoops-sorry for my comment about hiding the menu--on a pocket PC, probably not an option...

[lertulo]

Actually, on a PocketPC it's a necessity. The screen is only 240x320 pixels; you can't leave a full-size menu on there and still have any room left to play the game.

So, I'd either need to redesign the menu again (which is not a bad idea), or find a way to make it pop in/out when needed (which is also not a bad idea). I'll try some different visual styles too, to try to get a theme going.